Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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